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Delhi CM Kejriwal And Deputy Sisodia To Visit Gujarat
Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Arvind Kejriwal, along with Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, is scheduled to visit Gujarat. During the two-day visit, the duo will address a town hall meeting in Himmatnagar, on August 22 and a meeting in Bhavnagar on August 23. " Like Delhi, Gujarat will also have good schools, good hospitals, and Mohalla clinics," said Kejriwal ahead of his visit to poll-bound Gujarat.
Tags: Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Gujarat, polls, Health & Education
Courtesy: Zee News India
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Voting Begins For Local Body Elections In Mizoram
Voting has begun for the 25-member Mara Autonomous District Council in Mizoram's Siaha, on May 5. Security has been tightened in the area and strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols are being ensured, said an official. Reportedly, the voting began at 7 am and will go on till 5 pm. Furthermore, 42,342 voters are expected to turn up and decide the fate of 85 candidates.
Tags: Mizoram, Siaha, District Council, polls, Election
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
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Germany To Get A New Chancellor, Voting Underway
A "Neck to neck" fight is taking place in the federal election of Germany on September 26, as it is heading towards the polls. Reportedly, Armin Laschet, Olaf Scholz of SPD, and the Greens' Baerbock are now competing for the post of Chancellor replacing incumbent Angela Merkel. The key factor of the election campaign is Environmental concerns, economic worries, and flood apathy that ravaged parts of Germany.
Tags: Germany, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, polls
Courtesy: CNN News
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EC Extends Polling Time By 30 Mins For Phase-1 Bengal Election
During the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls, the Election Commission has requested to extend the polling time by 30 minutes. Notably, citing the ongoing COVID-19 situation the EC officials has scheduled the voting time from 7AM to 6:30PM. The announcements were revealed by commission as the eastern state heads to conduct Phase-1 election scheduled on March 27. The EC earlier announced Bengal elections to be conducted in eight phases… read-more
Tags: Election Commission, West Bengal, West Bengal Assembly Elections, polls
Courtesy: The Wire
